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Texas State University

Dr. Elizabeth Hartwig

  • Chair - Professor - Conslng, Ldrship, Adlt Educ & Schl Psych
  • ED 4032
  • tel:+15122458851
  • ekk6@txstate.edu
Portrait of Dr. Elizabeth Hartwig
  • Grants
  • Scholarly/Creative work
  • Awards
  • Service

Featured grants

  • Hartwig, Elizabeth Kjellstrand. Dan E. Homeyer Research Grant, Texas Association for Play Therapy, $1000. (Funded: April 2023). Grant.
  • Hartwig, E. K. (Principal). Communities In Schools of San Antonio Resource Library, ETS K-12, $14000. (Funded: February 2010). Grant.
  • Hartwig, E. K. (Principal). 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Program Cycle 6, Texas Education Agency, State, $1904000. (Funded: August 2009). Grant.
  • Hartwig, E. K. (Principal). Hope and Healing with Kids and Canines: An Exploration of Canine-Assisted Play Therapy with Grieving Youth, College of Education Faculty Pilot Research Grant, Institutional (Higher Ed), $5000. (Submitted: January 2014). Grant.

Featured scholarly/creative works

  • Hartwig, E. K. (Ed.). (2024). Animal-assisted school counseling. Routledge. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003392415
  • Hartwig, E. K., Walker, E., & Stamman, J. (2024). Role for initiative: Using Dungeons and Dragons in play therapy. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 20(1), 113–126. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/15401383.2024.2322521
  • Hartwig, E. K. (2023). Sand therapy competencies: A qualitative investigation of competencies for sand therapy practitioners. World Journal for Sand Therapy Practice, 1(5). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.58997/wjstp.v1i5.32
  • Hartwig, E. K. (2021). Solution-focused play therapy: A strengths-based clinical approach to play therapy. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429354984
  • Binfet, J.-T., & Hartwig, E. K. (2019). Canine-assisted interventions: A comprehensive guide to credentialing therapy dog teams. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429436055
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Featured awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award, College of Education. 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award, College of Education. 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award, College of Education. 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College of Education Achievement Award, College of Education. 2017
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Nancy Guillory Award for Outstanding Service in Play Therapy, Texas Association for Play Therapy. 2017
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Featured service activities

  1. Other

    Animal-Assisted Counseling Academy

    2016 - Present
  2. Other

    Association for Play Therapy Board of Directors

    October 2020 - October 2026
  3. President

    Texas Association for Play Therapy

    August 2017 - July 2018
  4. Member

    University Leadership Assembly

    2024 - Present
  5. Member

    College of Education College Review Group

    2024 - Present
  6. Other

    Commencement Marshall

    2024 - Present
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